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Products introduced in 1985

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Microsoft Windows
family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft
Nintendo Entertainment System
home video game console
Windows 1.0
first version of Microsoft Windows desktop operating system by Microsoft released on November 20, 1985
Atari ST
series of personal computer models
New Coke
reformulation of Coca-Cola
Sylvanian Families
Japanese line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figures
Discover Card
credit card
Coca-Cola cherry
cherry-flavored cola from The Coca-Cola Company
Halcyon
home video game console
LaserWriter
The LaserWriter is a laser printer with built-in PostScript interpreter sold by Apple, Inc. from 1985 to 1988. It was one of the first laser printers available to the mass market. In combination with WYSIWYG publishing software like PageMaker that operated on top of the graphical user interface of Macintosh computers, the LaserWriter was a key component at the beginning of the desktop publishing revolution.
Jolt Cola
carbonated soft drink
Pictionary
Pictionary (, , ) is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc. Angel Games licensed Pictionary to Western Publishing. Hasbro purchased the rights in 1994 after acquiring the games business of Western Publishing. The game is played in teams with players trying to identify specific words from their teammates. Its name is a portmanteau of "picture" and "dictionary".
Sega Mark III
Minolta AF
collection of photographic equipment from Minolta
Toshiba T1100
laptop computer
M-150
energy drink of a Thai company Osotspa Co. Ltd.
Teddy Ruxpin
Animatronic children's toy
BBC Bridge Companion
home video game console
PC 1715
East-German microcomputer produced by VEB Robotron
Picocassette
Picocassette is an analog audio cassette format introduced by Dictaphone in collaboration with JVC in 1985.
Pound Puppies
toy line sold by Tonka in the 1980s
Casio SK-1
small sampling keyboard made by Casio in 1985
Sour Patch Kids
tart candy
Xerox Daybreak
workstation computer